Manitowoc County Kids CAN (Coalition for Activity and Nutrition) is a
multi-organization coalition which was formed in May of 2003 to address the
growing problem of overweight children and adults in Manitowoc County.
Our mission is to improve the health of children and their families by promoting good nutrition and increased physical activity to prevent
weight-related chronic illnesses. As a coalition, we have provided ongoing
educational opportunities to all ages of the population of Manitowoc County
to promote good nutrition and increased physical activity. We will continue to support the health priorities set forth by Healthiest Wisconsin 2010
which include adequate and appropriate nutrition along with overweight, obesity and lack of physical activity and tailor these health priorities to our
people of Manitowoc County by collaborating with our community partners.

Accomplishments.
Collaborated with our local Safe Communities Coalition to hold a Walk a Child to School Day event in Manitowoc County.

Provided education on physical activity and nutrition to numerous community sites(i.e. schools, PTA’s, juvenile detention, senior meal sites,
4-H groups, Girl Scouts, Holiday House, Daycare Centers, Lakeshore Family
Resources, weight-loss support groups, worksites).

Coalition Members from the YMCA have developed the Healthy Body/Healthy Youth Program which also involves our coalition dieticians.